Colegio María Auxiliadora

Catholic pre K–12 school in Carolina, Puerto Rico

Colegio María Auxiliadora

Location

Carolina Puerto Rico
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Latin Church
Authority	Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
Grades	Pre-K–12

Colegio María Auxiliadora ("Mary Help of Christians") located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is a co-educational Catholic school that belongs to the school system of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico. This institution offers courses from pre-kindergarten to the twelfth grade.

History

Colegio Maria Auxiliadora was founded in 1960 by the Order of Salesians Sisters. His first classrooms were adjacent to the San Fernando Carolina parish and in 1967 acquired is current land. The parish priests then were Ángel Fernández, and Monsignor Baudilio Merino. In 1979 the school became part of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico.

2020 Coronavirus Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic a parish priest was one of the first to test positive for the virus forcing a quarantine of the school.^[1]

Mission

The goal of Colegio Maria Auxiliadora is to educate and evangelize, and to achieve the full development of the student in all aspects: intellectual, spiritual, physical and moral.

Philosophy

Considers the child as a unique being and individual whose value and dignity are guaranteed by a vision Christ-centric and believes that the educational process must provide to the students the tools for an authentic and healthy Christian growth and moral, intellectual, emotional, physical and social family.

Clubs

National Honor Society
Students Council
Math Club
Library Club
Technology Club
Environmental Club

Sports

Basketball
Baseball
Table Tennis
Volleyball
Softball
Soccer
Track and field

Notable alumni

Dorimar Morales, winner of more than 70 awards for her academic research.
Ivan Dariel Ortiz, creator of the film Héroes de Otra Patria
Tito Ortos Guitérrez, famous international dancer .
Pedro Cabiya, writer.

References

^ Marrero, Juan. "Colegio en Puerto Rico pone a grupo de estudiantes en cuarentena por coronavirus [Quarantine for group of students due to coronavirus at school in Puerto Rico]". Metro.